RN Care Coordinator - Oncology
Join Cleveland Clinic’s Taussig Cancer Center and become part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Care Coordination or Oncology experience is required for this role.
Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm Monday through Friday onsite at Cleveland Clinic Richards E Jacobs.
Responsibilities
Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary care team across the continuum of care for high‑risk patients to develop goals, plan interventions and maximize patient outcomes.
Provide care and disease management coordination.
Identify patients in the specialty care practice that have ongoing coordination needs and conduct targeted outreach.
Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments that include disease‑specific, age‑specific, medical, behavioral, pharmacy, social and end‑of‑life needs of each patient.
Inform and work with patients and their families regarding coordination of their care, provide education and coaching, monitor patient compliance with their care plan, perform reassessments regarding patient progress toward goals, and update plan of care.
Serve as a liaison and advocate for patients and families.
Assist in managing transitions of care across care settings, ensuring optimal communication and planning.
Identify barriers, facilitate solutions, and connect others to community resources.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Three to five years of nursing experience including med/surg, ICU, ED, care coordination or case management experience
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
Any registered nurse or advanced practice nurse must obtain a cancer specific certification or demonstrate ongoing qualifying education within the timeframe of the facilities accreditation cycle, if they work in medical oncology, radiation oncology, a cancer center or a cancer clinic and/or administer chemotherapy within an accredited Cleveland Clinic facility
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
RN experience in direct patient care, care coordination and/or oncology
Specialty certification
Physical Requirements
Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye‑hand coordination.
Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
May require exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.
Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
Personal Protective Equipment
Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
Salary and Benefits
Salary information is discussed during the application and hiring process.